Sleigh.



' B. KLEIN.

SL-BIGH.

} APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1909.

Patented Feb.22, 1910.

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Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

Application Med January 4, 1909. Serial No. 470,585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERTALAN KLEIN, a subject of the King of Hungaig', residing at ltalphton', in the county of '0 State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleighs, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing. p

This invention relates to sleighs, and the object of my invention is to provide a motor IdI'lVeIl sleigh that can be easily propelled over snow covered ground, frozen rivers, and such surfaces where it is more economical and advantageous to use a sleigh than a wheeled vehicle. To this end, I provide an automobile body, with runners and with pronged or roughened wheels for engagin the frozen surface and propelling the sleig over the ground.

The sleigh is constructed on the principle of an automobile, with seats, engines and steering gear similarly arranged. f

The detail construction entering into my invention will be hereinafter described and then specifically pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawingsz-Figure 1' is a diagrammatic plan of my sleigh, Fig. 2 is a si e elevation, and Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. of the steeringrunner.

In t accompanying drawin ates the longitudinal frames 0 a body 2, this body having .seat-s similar to an automobile, and a hood 3 for housing an engine not shown) employed for driving'a shaft 4 Zoumaled longitudinally in braces 5 connecting the frames 1. The rear ends of the frames are provided with boxings 6 for bearin-gs 7 inwhich is journalcd a transverse axle 8. Upon this axle are mounted sprocket wheels 9 and large propcllerwhcels 10, said propeller wheels having prongs or tee'th l1 adapted to engage in a frozen surface.

Journaled in the frames is a transverse sprocket wheels 13 and a beveled gear wheel 14. Passing over the sprocket wheels 13 and 9 are sprocket s, l desigmerset and l a worm 24 mounted ported upon runners 20, sai ru'uners'supporting-a plow frame 21 and a fifth wheel 22.- The peri hery of the fifth wheel 22 is provided withlteeth adapted to mesh with upon the steering shaft 25 of the sleigh body, said shaft extending upwardly at an angle and in proximity to the operators seat, similar to an automobile.

In 0 ration, the plow frame 21 is adapted to shie d'the forward end of the sleigh and serve functionally as a fender for preventing ersons from being run down by the slelg The plow frame also serves to defiect snow from the path of the slei h.

Since the sleigh is steered and driven similar to an automobile, it is thought that the manner of operating the sleigh will be fully understood without further description.

Having-now described my invention what I claim as new, is

In an automobile sleigh, a sleigh body, side rails supporting said body and provided with boxlngs at their rear ends, bearings mounted in said boxings, and an axle 'ournaled in said bearings, toothed drive w eels carried by said axle to engage the surface traversed, means for driving said axle, leafsprinlgs carried by said side rails intermediate t e ends thereof, runners having their ends connected-by links to the ends of said leaf-springs, runners at the forward ends of said rails, afifth wheel and means engaging the same for guiding said forward runners, and a fender carried by said forward runners.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BERTALAN KLEIN. lVitnesses zv Arman H. ltsnsao, Max H. Saonovrrz.

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